Access Control

The Gallagher SMB solution can support up to 10 access control doors. Access control doors have a Gallagher SMB reader which a user can either present their smartphone or SMB key tag or enter an SMB User Code into a Keypad.

iOS smartphones communicate with the reader using Bluetooth®. Android smartphones communicate with the reader using NFC or Bluetooth®. A tag will communicate with the reader using NFC.

Access granted and access denied events will appear in the Activity log. The user’s name, credential type, and door name are reported.

• Ensure Bluetooth® is enabled on your device. Android devices also need NFC enabled.

• Location permission must be enabled on Android devices, as without this permission the device’s Bluetooth® won’t scan, even if Bluetooth® itself is enabled.

• The area assigned to the door must be disarmed before the door will unlock. Two-factor authentication is required to disarm (their smartphone must have a passcode, biometrics, or facial recognition).

• Users are given the privilege to enter areas; not doors, which means a user given access to a particular area will be able to enter through any of the access-controlled doors leading into that area.

• Only Site Managers and privileged Site Admins can view doors and their locked/unlocked status within the Gallagher SMB app.

• Doors will lock automatically when the area they are associated with is armed.